Climber/Route Setter & Coach
About Emma
Emma Twyford has been climbing for 27 of her 34 years. She started out trad climbing in the Lake District with her Dad and friends. From the age of 10 she enjoyed competing, became British Bouldering Champion and represented Team GB till the age of 24. At this point she decided to return to her love of outdoor climbing. To fulfil her love of climbing she is also a route setter and climbing coach.
Emma was the first British woman to redpoint 9a with an ascent of the Big Bang, she has also on-sighted numerous 8a’s. She is one of very few women to have head pointed E9 and has also flashed E8 on trad. In 2019 she turned to Alpine climbing making the first British ascent of Camilotto Pelissier(8a/+) in the Dolomites.
Signifcant Ascents:
Statement of Youth (8a) - flash 2011
Rare Lichen (E9 6c) - headpoint 2013
Bucket Dynasty (E7 6b) - flash 2014
Impact Day (E8 6c) - headpoint 2015
Gravity Wave (E8 6c) - flash 2016
Mind Control (8c) - redpoint 2019
OUAT (E9 6c) - headpoint 2018
Nightmayer (E8 6c) - headpoint 2018
Big Issue (E9 6c) - headpoint 2018
Camilotto Pellissier (8a/+) - redpoint 2019
Big Bang (9a) - redpoint 2019
Fisheye (8c) - redpoint 2019
Marroncita (8b) - second go 2020
Helvetia (8b+) - redpoint 2020
Do You Know Where Your Children Are? (E8 6c) - headpoint 2020
Chupacabra (E8/9 6c) - headpoint 2020
Emma is proud to work with some of the leading brands in the Outdoor Industry, her main sponsors are Patagonia, DMM and Scarpa. She is also happy to be supported by SeatoSummitUK, FrictionLabs, Edelweiss, Climbskin, Hardbar and V12Outdoor.
